HomeMy WebLinkAbout22B - TRAINING MANIKINSREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
APRIL 17, 2018
TITLE:
AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER TO
INNOVATIVE TACTICAL TRAINING
SOLUTIONS FOR TACTICAL TRAINING
MANIKINS (SPEC. NO. 18-029)
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO.1, 5)
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C Y MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
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❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2"d Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Innovative Tactical Training
Solutions for two TOMManikin Gen4 Tactical Training Manikins in the amount of $110,102,
subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
2. Reject the bid from Gaumard Scientific Co., Inc. as nonresponsive.
The United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training have
developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding program. This initiative is designed
to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first
responders have adequate and appropriate training & equipment to prevent, respond to, and
recover from acts of terrorism. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City since
2003. As such, for selected grant years, Santa Ana is the fiduciary for the region and manages
projects which include, providing training and procuring equipment utilized by the 34 jurisdictions
in Orange County.
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) has been a UASI-funded course delivered for the
past several years. It was developed specifically for Law Enforcement first responders to train in
the use of immediate life-saving measures when an officer or civilian is injured. The course
emphasizes medical and physiological conditions specific to life-threatening (with an emphasis
on Active Shooter) injuries and how to treat them until proper medical care can be administered.
Such conditions include, but are not limited to: gun -shot wounds, perforated lungs, and partial or
complete amputation of limbs. The course was designed to be as genuine as possible and
employs a number of training aids including life-sized mannequins, moulage (fake blood), and
stress -inducing noises and scenarios simulating a realistic tactical situation. Realism in any law
enforcement related training is the instrument that will ensure a commensurate response during
real-world situations.
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Contract Award for Tactical Training Manikins
April 17, 2018
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The current mannequins being utilized were designed for "dragging" exercises only. They are
several years old, are breaking apart, and do not offer any of the realistic simulations that current
products do such as respiration, bleeding, and speaking various phrases. Since the purchase of
the current mannequins, the technology for realistic life -like training aids has advanced
exponentially. The most realistic mannequin on the market today is the TOMManikin Gen4
Tactical Training Manikin, and is specifically designed for courses just like TECC. The
TOMManikin includes very realistic features such as gunshot wounds, amputated limb, sucking
chest wound, etc. It comes with a compressor to regulate realistic breathing, as well as a tablet
to control speaking, bleeding, movement, and much more.
The TOMManikin is the best product available to train first responders in life-saving measures
with a realism that is unparalleled. The City desires to use FY15 UASI funds to procure two
TOMManikins to enhance and continue the quality of the TECC training course. The skills
learned in this course have been deployed and documented several times since inception and
have helped save the lives of several Santa Ana residents.
The notice inviting bids was advertised on March 13, 2018 and offers were solicited. A summary
of the bid invitations and bids received is as follows:
101 Vendors were notified
3 Vendors downloaded the bid
0 Bids received from a Santa Ana vendor
2 Bids received
Bids were received and opened on March 26, 2018. The bid received from Innovative Tactical
Training Solutions is responsive to the specifications and meets the City's requirements.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal # 1 Community Safety; Objective #
5 (provide high quality Police and Fire/Emergency Medical Services response within the City of
Santa Ana).
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $110,102 are available in the FY 2015 UASI CAL OES Santa Ana
account (12514407-66400-16424001182-3498).
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Chief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
EG/OL
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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